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<DIV><FONT face=GillSans>Dear Olivia, </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=GillSans>Happy New Year from all of us at New England Wild
Flower Society. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=GillSans>Below is a press release on thee New England
Wild Flower Society <STRONG>benefit wildflower seed
sale program</STRONG> available to the public January 15-March 15
2007. The seed catalog is up now with a preferential order period for
members through January 14, at <A
href="http://www.newfs.org/seeds/">http://www.newfs.org/seeds/</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=GillSans>Please note that a VOLUME pre-order opportunity is now
available, as well. </FONT><FONT face=GillSans>Please let me know if you could
use more information about any of the plants, or images. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=GillSans>Please share these two short listings (longer
writeup follows below)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=GillSans>January 15-March 15. <STRONG>Benefit Wildflower
Seed Sale</STRONG> with 285 varieties collected at Garden in the Woods and
Nasami Farm, with proceeds supporting the plant conservation work of New England
Wild Flower Society. For a catalog and order form visit <A
href="http://www.newfs.org/seeds/">http://www.newfs.org/seeds/</A> or phone
508-877-7630. Many new varieties of woody plants, wildflowers, and
ferns offered along with tips by Society Nursery Director
William Cullina and seed ecologist Tristram Seidler. Interested in
provenance? Contact Tristram at <A
href="mailto:tseidler@newfs.org">tseidler@newfs.org</A>. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=GillSans>January 15-September 15, <STRONG>Volume Pre-Orders
Benefit Conservation</STRONG> New England Wild Flower Society announces that
volume pre-orders for wildflowers, native trees and shrubs, and ferns are
accepted with a $250 minimum order and a minimum two-week advance order, for
spring pick-up at Garden in the Woods, Framingham, or Nasami Farm, Whately
Massachusetts<STRONG>.</STRONG> All purchases benefit the Society's
plant conservation programs. Contact Nicola Cataldo at <A
href="mailto:ncataldo@newfs.org">ncataldo@newfs.org</A> or 508-877-7630 for
details.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=GillSans><SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=GillSans>With best wishes, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=GillSans></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=GillSans>Deb</FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: GillSans; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Contact:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Debra Strick, Marketing and PR
Director<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: GillSans; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">508-877-7630
x 3501 <A
href="mailto:dstrick@newfs.org">dstrick@newfs.org</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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contact <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Lisa Mattei</st1:PersonName> at
lmattei@newfs.org<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: GillSans; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face=GillSans>Launch
the 2007 Garden Season with Wildflower Seeds<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></H4>
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face=GillSans><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B>Framingham,
Massachusetts </B><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> With wildflower seeds available NOW
from New England Wild Wild Flower Society, January marks the beginning of
the 2007 gardening season. </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This year, join<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>England Wild Flower Society and
celebrate the 75<SUP>th</SUP> anniversary of Garden in the Woods, in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Framingham</st1:City></st1:place>,
by propagating rare and wonderful wildflowers, woody plants, and
ferns from seeds and spores from Garden in the Woods and Nasami
Farm. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face=GillSans> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>From now
through March 15, 2007, purchase wildflower seeds collected and prepared at the
Society’s Garden and Nasami Farm.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A
member priority order period goes through January 14, 2007, and sales open to
the public January 15-March 15, 2007, while supplies last.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Orders are filled on a first-come
basis.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>To ensure the best
selection, especially if you have your heart set on a hard-to-find species,
become a member of the Society online at </FONT><A
href="http://www.newfs.org/"><FONT face=GillSans>www.newfs.org</FONT></A><FONT
face=GillSans>. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Your
membership and purchases support the award-winning programs of
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region>’s oldest plant conservation
organization, and members receive discounts on purchases and classes, and free
admission to Garden in the Woods throughout the season.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
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</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: GillSans; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>View 285 plants with seeds and spores
featured in the new 2007 wildflower seed catalog along with a wealth of droll
tips from wildflower expert, William (Bill) Cullina, author and Nursery Director
of the Society.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Contrary to popular
belief, many wildflowers and woody native plants are easily grown from
seed.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>These ecologically collected
and prepared species will help you beautify your garden and incorporate
ecological practice at the same time. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: GillSans; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN
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</SPAN>What’s new for seeds this year?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Try the gorgeous red baneberry (<I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Actea rubra</I>), shale-barren pussytoes (<I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Antennaria virginica</I>), rare native false
goatsbeard (<I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Astilbe biternata</I>),
yellow wild indigo (<I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Baptisia
sphaerocarpa</I>), purple poppy mallow (<I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Callirhoe involucrata</I> v. <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">lineariloba</I>), or small curly-heads (<I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Clematis albicoma</I>)<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>just to name a few.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>One of our favorite NEW seed selections
is the spectacular <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Kentucky</st1:State></st1:place> ladyslipper (<I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Cypripedium kentuckiense</I>) that is well
worth the effort, as it is “rare in the wild and virtually unavailable in the
trade,” according to orchid expert Cullina. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Many selections are a fit for even the
coldest <st1:place w:st="on">Northern New England</st1:place> climates.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face=GillSans>Do you prefer to start your garden with nursery plants?<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Check the availability list online.
Volume orders of $250 minimum in advance of opening day are accepted for spring
pick-up, with a minimum of two weeks' notice. Contact Nicola Cataldo at <A
href="mailto:ncataldo@newfs.org">ncataldo@newfs.org</A> or 508-877-7630 for
details.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>View and purchase plants
at Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road in Framingham Massachusetts
beginning April 14, <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>and at Nasami
Farm, 128 North Street, in Whately, Massachusetts on weekends beginning
April 20.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">END.<SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></P></DIV>
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